GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Schools or classes for young children, usually four to six years old (13) 8 Arthur, U.S. former tennis player after whom the main stadium at the U.S. Open is named (4) 9 Chinese Communist leader whose speeches and writings were put in his Little Red Book (3,3-4) 10 ____ & Demons, the mystery thriller novel by U.S. author Dan Brown, published in 2000 (6) 11 In the past or in

earlier times (8) 12 Megalithic tombs consisting of large flat stones laid on upright ones (9) 14 A plant disease that causes drooping of leaves or other parts (4) 15 A person who is regarded

as being very wise (4) 16 Excessive admiration

or praise (9) 20 ____ sauce, a marinade or topping for meat grilled over an open fire of charcoal (8) 21 John, Australian-British celebrity chef whose cookbooks include The Mezzo Cookbook and My Kind Of Food (6) 23 A competition in athletics, such as the 100 metres sprint or a relay race (5,5) 24 Roman emperor who was the stepson of his predecessor Claudius (4) 25 2021 film musical by U.S. director Steven Spielberg, adapted from a 1957 stage musical (4,4,5)

DOWN

1 Tony, U.S. author and dramatist noted for his play Angels In America (7) 2 A daughter of a sibling (5) 3 French phrase that

means ‘in a group’ or ‘all together’ (2,5) 4 To give way immediately to an emotional outburst, especially of anger (2,3,3,4,3) 5 A place frequented for

holidays or recreation or for a particular purpose (6) 6 One who holds hardline political or religious views outside the mainstream (9) 7 A sleeveless garment worn under or instead of a shirt (7) 13 Informal term for a very

large amount of money (9) 15 Captain Jack, the lead character in the Pirates Of The Caribbean film series, played by Johnny Depp (7) 17 A technical term for ironic

understatement (7) 18 A hospital attendant whose jobs, e.g. carrying supplies, need no special medical training (7) 19 Groups of eight

musicians (6) 22 ____ Starr, English drummer for The Beatles, who wrote the song Don’t Pass Me By (5) SOLUTION TOMORROW

PLAY our accumulator game! Every day this week, solve the crossword to find the letter in the pink circle. On Friday, we’ll provide instructions to submit your five-letter word for your chance to win a luxury Cross pen. UK residents aged 18+, excl NI. Terms apply. Entries cost 50p.